>> matt, we've lost two national elections in a row, i'd say the answer is no. >> okay. >> i think a lot of folks would agree with that, yeah. >> where does he stand, because you'd have to say that as a northeast governor, he is far more, you know, down the middle or liberal than most of the people who dominate the primary process. how does he get through a republican primary? >> the question is twofold. first of all, it's his policy positions but also his manner. obviously, he has a blunt, jerseylike manner. how does that play in iowa and south carolina? andrea, we don't have to look far in history to see where some candidates from the northeast have struggled in national gop primaries. rudy giuliani comes to mind. he never fit in in a place like iowa or new hampshire, which demands a certain kind of personal attention. i think it's going to be fascinating to watch christie put on the policy side and also the personal side in terms of what kind of fit he is for a gop primary that is focused on the south and midwest. >> all good stuff. thank you very much, jonathan. >> thanks, andrea